Is it better to let your chicken hatch the eggs or an incubator?

Answer 1

I think it takes a chicken egg 21 days to hatch with or without an incubator... im not sure though.

The above answer is correct. 21 days either naturally by the hen or in an incubator, it makes no difference and cannot be hurried.

Answer 2

Chicken lay eggs, from that point some breeds will sit on their eggs while others cant be bothered. Sometimes the eggs while be collected in a incubator (especially in the case of hatcheries) and sometimes the hen gets to hatch her eggs.

Answer 3

Yes, you can by adjusting the temperature to higher than normal levels. However, this does come with serious consequences. With a higher temperature, speedier hatching will occur but the risk of deformities will also increase drastically.

Answer 4

The egg needs to be keep at around 99.8 degrees for 21 days and turned daily. so the need a hen to sit on them or a incubator.

Answer 5

It depends on how much time you have to raise the chicks. Some breeds won't go broody and those breeds need another breed to sit or to be incubated artificially.

Answer 6

No. 21 days is the fastest an egg can develop into a living chick. Too much heat and the embryo will die. Optimum temperature of the incubator is 100.5 F with a humidity of 60%.